I currently have a Sony Reader, and if she gets a Kindle, I am trying to decide if I want to as well. Mainly for the ability to share books (we read a lot of the same things). But she does not want the Sony one, no matter how hard I try.

So I am looking for input from current Kindle users, or people who have switched.

Has anyone gone from a Sony Reader to the Kindle?
So I am looking for input from current Kindle users, or people who have switched.

Size differences, interface differences, etc.

I went from the Sony 500 to the Kindle 1. I feel the Kindle is a much better machine and the content selection and pricing is infinitely better. However, I had zero $ investment in the Sony store. I had got all my ebooks either free or in a format that I could liberate and convert for the Kindle.

The screen and speed was a big improvment over the 500... but the 505 does have the same Vizplex screen which the Kindle has.

I currently have a Sony Reader, and if she gets a Kindle, I am trying to decide if I want to as well. Mainly for the ability to share books (we read a lot of the same things). But she does not want the Sony one, no matter how hard I try.

So I am looking for input from current Kindle users, or people who have switched.

Size differences, interface differences, etc.

If you have a 505, stick with it. You can purchase eBooks for the K2 (in AZW), remove the DRM and easily convert to LRF using Calibre. It's a win-win for both. But, if you have the 500, then you'll like the K2 better.

I had both. I still have the PRS-505 and using it exclusively because I sold my Kindle1 on Feb 9th and ordered the Kindle 2. I've had the PRS-505 10 months before I decided to get a Kindle; that's the reason I was able to sell it so quickly it was barely 3 months old. For the 3 months I owned the K1, the best thing over the Sony for me is the Whispernet. I don't buy books using it for I always use the computer to buy books but did use whispernet for book delivery instead of sending them to my computer. I love that part. For book selection, it depends on what you read, I've always been able to find my books if a ebook version exist in all the online stores. Sometimes amazon prices are better but not always; I've been able to far to get enough coupons monthly to buy books wherever I want. For personal preference, I definitely prefer the PRS-505 for 3 reason: 1) the form factor: I like the thinness and it feels so light, even with the cover and it looks so sleek. That might change when I get my K2 on March 2. 2) I like the way the Sony keeps track of the pages. I for 1 reads book for mine enjoyment and like to know how many pages I have left to read in the font of my choice. 3) I love the History section in the book. I've demonstrated my reader a couple of times and forgot to bookmark and lost my page, but when I go to History for that book it tells me the last 100 pages I read and I can see where there's a discrepancy. The Sony users will know what I'm talking about.

The question is, would I give up my PRS-505 for the Kindle, the answer would be no. But I think the Kindle is a perfect compliment to the PRS-505 if you can afford both. If you can't, just go with the one you like best and you won't go wrong.

I have a Kindle 1 and DH has Sony 505. It is like having the best of both worlds. As a female I prefer the ease of downloading via whispernet on the Kindle. I am betting your wife would feel the same. This can not be under estimated. I say have both and both will be happy!

The K2 will be much better in terms of pictures and contrast. However, I believe that for just plain text, the difference would be almost undetectable between the three. If I am wrong, some please correct.